GLOCK 42 Pistol – GLOCK’s Smallest Handgun to Date

SMYRNA, Ga. –-(Ammoland.com)- Today GLOCK, Inc. announced the launch of its newest pistol – the GLOCK 42. The G42 is the smallest GLOCK pistol ever introduced, making it ideal for pocket carry and other deep concealment carry methods.

Years of requests across all market groups for a super-concealable .380 GLOCK pistol prompted extensive development to bring the GLOCK customer the G42 pistol.

The slim design of the G42 fits the hands of any shooter; specifically it gives women or those with smaller hands a comfortable option like they’ve never seen before.

“This slimline subcompact pistol is able to withstand the rigors of any situation,” said GLOCK Vice President Josh Dorsey, commenting on the durability of GLOCK’s newest model. “It’s safe, simple and fast. The G42 is a GLOCK in every sense.”

GLOCK’s smallest pistol uses the same Safe Action System found in all GLOCK pistols, is backed by more than 25 years of engineering excellence and comes with the GLOCK Limited Lifetime Warranty. Carry with confidence.

G42 product details are listed below:

Dimensions

Length (overall): 151 mm / 5.94 inch

Length (slide cpl.): 146 mm / 5.75 inch

Width: 24 mm / 0.94 inch

Height (with magazine): 105 mm / 4.13 inch

Barrel length: 82.5 mm / 3.25 inch

Length of twist: 250 mm / 9.84 inch

Trigger distance: 61 mm / 2.40 inch

Trigger travel: 12.5 mm / .49 inch

Barrel distance: 18 mm / 0.71 inch

Line of sight (polymer): 125 mm / 4.92 inch

Weight

Pistol without magazine: 350 g / 12.35 oz

Magazine std. empty: 40 g / 1.41 oz

Magazine std. full: 57 g / 2.01 oz

Magazine Capacity (rounds): 6

Barrel Profile: right hand twist; hexagonal

Standard Trigger Pull: ~5.62 lbs

Muzzle Velocity*: 886 fps

Muzzle Energy*: 162 fps

**depending on ammunition used

Both of GLOCK’s new pistols – the G41 Gen4 and G42 – will be unveiled at the GLOCK booth (#12254) during the Shooting, Hunting, Outdoor Tradeshow (“SHOT Show”), January 14-17, 2014 at the Sands Expo and Convention Center, in Las Vegas. The conference is the largest and most comprehensive tradeshow for all professionals involved with the shooting sports, hunting and law enforcement industries. It is the world’s premier exposition of combined firearms, ammunition, law enforcement, cutlery, outdoor apparel, optics and related products and services.

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About GLOCK, Inc.

The GLOCK GROUP is a leading global manufacturer of pistols and accessories. GLOCK’s superior engineering has produced a pistol with only 34 parts and a rugged polymer-frame, providing industry-leading reliability shot after shot. GLOCK is renowned for its pistols which are safe, featuring three safeties; simple, offering a low number of components to provide reliability; and fast, with no encumbering parts to slow the speed to fire. This combination makes GLOCK pistols the first choice among consumers and law enforcement, with approximately 65 percent of agencies within the United States choosing to carry GLOCK. Austrian-engineered, the group has manufacturing facilities in the United States and Austria. Based in Smyrna, Ga., GLOCK, Inc. is an advocate for our nation’s law enforcement and military personnel, as well as all citizens’ Second Amendment right to bear arms. For more information, please visit http://us.glock.com.

“This isn’t I’d be interested in at all. If I wanted a known 380 I’d just get the Ruger. Why don’t they market these for women only. My hands would swallow that toy. I’m not impressed.”

There are some absolute trolls on here. Lets cry about 6 rounds, then don’t buy a single stack. Cry about it being small, seriously? It is not a woman only market since not all men have ape hands. I have smaller hands myself and the traditional sized Glock grips are always a bit bulky……….AND since when has a Glock been a comfortable conceal? This will fill a very specific niche. This is a niche that has been very competitive as of late. The XDs should be a testament to that. I personally cant wait to shoot it and see if it will replace my PK380.

i DO have soe ape-like hands – large mits – and the Glock 42 works great for me as a daily carrier. Glides in and out of its handy rubberized pocket holster, no printing, its lightweight, and quick for when you need it fast and dirty. Anything I can’t get out of with 6 rounds means I’m losing my touch. Used to have the Ruger LCP 380 and just didn’t like the way it shot. So I didn’t carry it – which is futility manifested. This one goes everywhere I go, unless Georgia law says otherwise. Best $400 I ever spent. Hope it never saves my life or anyone else’s.

Just spent an afternoon at Shooters gun range in Fory Myers where I paid a small range fee and could use all of my own ammo for the afternoon. One of the pistols I practiced with was my new Glock42. After I ordered it I read an article about the new Diamond Back that had me thinking I may have made the wrong choice with my purchase of the Glock. I ordered the Diamond Back and have not shot it I figured I would if I could find fault in the glock and I was pleasantly surprised that I could not find anything to complain about. I put 150 rounds threw the gun with three different ammo mfg without any issues no jams just a great feeling little gun that will be my carry pistol until something else beats it. I borrowed a Sig 9mm from the owner out of his loaner case put a few hundred rounds threw that loaner it’s kinda fun being able to walk in and take your choice of firepower for less than the ammo and leave the dirty gun for them to clean.